Merchant- Clothing, Bottoms

SKIMS is a global apparel brand creating technically innovative, comfort-driven underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. The Merchant – Bottoms role owns category strategy and assortment architecture for loungewear and apparel bottoms, partnering cross-functionally to deliver commercially successful assortments aligned with brand vision and global growth goals.

• Develop seasonal line plans and product strategies aligned to revenue, margin, and long-range business goals.
• Influence product decisions across the lifecycle from concept through launch and post-launch optimization.
• Build category assortments tailored to target consumer segments and channel needs.
• Analyze weekly and monthly sales performance to identify risks and growth opportunities.
• Conduct hindsight analysis to inform future assortment and investment decisions.
• Monitor inventory, rate of sale, and stock on order to determine buy depth and reorders.
• Partner with Design, Planning, Production, Marketing, and Ecommerce to ensure successful launches.
• Present category insights and performance in monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Collaborate with Ecommerce to optimize online merchandising and in-stock performance.
• Track competitive landscape, pricing strategies, and consumer trends within apparel categories.
• Recommend product positioning to strengthen brand authority and category growth.
• Maintain product data accuracy across systems.
• Support and mentor assistant or coordinator level team members.
• Drive process improvements and scalable merchandising practices.

• 3–5 years of merchandising or product experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Proven ability to build consumer-focused assortments.
• Experience working across wholesale and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels.
• Strong presentation and cross-functional communication skills.

• Location: Los Angeles HQ.

• Benefits: Up to 100% company-paid healthcare (medical, dental, vision); Kind Body fertility benefits; 401(k) with up to 4% match; unlimited PTO; full access to LinkedIn Learning; employee discounts.

• HQ Perks: Free weekly catered lunch (Mon–Thu); dog-friendly office (Thu–Fri); free swag giveaways; annual holiday party; annual summer party; invitations to pop-ups and company events; complimentary daily office snacks and beverages.